Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 826 · 40 questions

Tip (Find the real question): Background: “Tell me about yourself”, “Walk me through your résumé”. Motivation: “Why this course / internship?”. Future plans: “Where do you see yourself in five years?”. Handling problems: “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” What you would add: “Why should we choose you?” — link your skills to the role. “Tell me about yourself” in 1–2 minutes: what you study → one or two strengths with proof → why this place fits your goal. If you don’t know an answer, say so honestly.

1. 1.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) blame others (b) get angry (c) explain it honestly (d) hide it
2. 2.True or false: “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) answer anything (b) laugh it off (c) look away (d) ask them to rephrase
4. 4.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your family’s fame (b) your need for money (c) your skills to the role (d) other candidates’ flaws
6. 6.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I am a Class 11 student who reads a lot. I run our class library corner and would love to help at the school library.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
7. 7.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “I am a first-year computer science student. I build small websites for school clubs and want to learn in a real team this summer.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
14. 14.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I am in Class 12 and enjoy maths. Last summer I taught younger children at our society’s free tuition, so I want to study education.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
15. 15.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
16. 16.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
18. 18.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I just finished Class 12 in commerce. Helping at my uncle’s shop on weekends taught me billing and patience, so this cashier role interests me.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
19. 19.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I am a first-year computer science student. I build small websites for school clubs and want to learn in a real team this summer.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
20. 20.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I am the best student in my school and I am good at everything.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
21. 21.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
22. 22.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I was born in 2008. My father’s name is… my mother’s name is… I have two cousins…” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
24. 24.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
25. 25.True or false: “I am a Class 11 student who reads a lot. I run our class library corner and would love to help at the school library.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
27. 27.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) what you would add (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) your motivation
29. 29.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
30. 30.True or false: “I am in Class 12 and enjoy maths. Last summer I taught younger children at our society’s free tuition, so I want to study education.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
32. 32.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) all your hobbies (b) your family tree (c) study, strengths, goal (d) your full life story
35. 35.True or false: “I just finished Class 12 in commerce. Helping at my uncle’s shop on weekends taught me billing and patience, so this cashier role interests me.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “Well, my name is on the form, so you know it already.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
38. 38.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
39. 39.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) your background

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